For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 627 students in West Branch Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in West Branch Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
871 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Branch Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
13 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
768 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
88%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
81
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,829 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 116% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,216
$16,361
Spending / Student
$32,829
$15,938
Best West Branch Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 W. Main St.
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-5324
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-5324
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Hoover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
148 N Oliphant
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7211
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7211
Grades: PK-4
| 370 students
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